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rpHE Publication of the TIEST DUMBER of A . this new Iseeds Saturday Paper , announced in the Prospectus and Posting Bills for Satsbdat , the 30 th Instant , will not appear until SATURDAY , MAY 7 th , owing to the impracticability of completing _ part of tbe requisite Axr&ngements in time . Orders and Advertisements received by the Publishers , B « Peering and Co ., at their General Printing Office , No . 23 , Commercial-Street ; and by all the Agents , of whom the Prospectus may be obtained .
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Wlli Mr . W . Jones , Chartist lecturer , send Ms address to W . Foster , of Bingley , as soon as possible ? A . j of C . —No . We suppose vet must have answered the question twenty times in the Star . Dckdbb . —The report of the unemployed next week . SaliSBUET . —The address to Feargus O'Connor next ¦ week . Cbagdaib . —No room this week . Beighton . —Our friends must excuse us : we fear the election correspondence they have sent us would not have sufficient public interest to compensate for the space it would occupy . Johk Bcbbows , Bttb > "lbt . —His communication is received i ire shall use it next week .
A SxiPTOIi ChaSTBT informs us that in that good town a case of embezzlement was made matter of magisterial investigation on Saturday ; but thatthe parties implicated being " respectable "—the constable was posted at the door of the Courthouse to prevent thi ingress of the working men zcho were curious to hear how the administrators <> f justice would talk to "' respectable' * delinquents , and anxious to see the practical enforcement of the maxim , that in England the same late governs both rich and poor . T . Palher , — It will be all one sheet . James Dawsos , of Lees , begs to acknowledge the receipt of £ 1 is . 4 id , from his Mossley friends , during his incarceration . Bbistol ( Jhastists . —Their address to Mr . O'Connor next week . "William Bcssell , late of Nottingham . —Thanks for his friendly private note . We wish all those who
have complaints to make would evince a like spirit . —We have no recollection of the resolutions he alludes to . If we had received them we should certainly have published then . An Old Radical . —We are a little sceptical as to the conversion of Mr . Baines to Chartism . JoH >* Sihfsok . — We cannot give long subscription lists in detail—our spnee icill not permit il . BlBMIXGHAM . —All persons holding petition sheets are requested to bring them , either filled or not , by Monday next , to Mr . E . Sjaltik , 145 , Lancas-— ter-street . The Stubge Cqxfs&excs . —Mr . Bernard McCartney , of Liverpool , zcrites us a letter from which we are glad to learn thai the " workies"had one more representative at this assembly than we were aware . Mr . M'Cartney was elected at a public meeting , and was one of the Jive who toted for Mr . Dewhursfs resolution of thanks to the working classes .
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W . K " . Ykntjjob . had bettei say how many Plates are wanted , and have them in one parcel . J . E . —It ia not necessary . A Parcel addressed to G . Whitby was enclosed to Mr . Simeon , Bristol , and forwarded to Mr . Cleave . Will the parties detaining such parcel forward it as addressed ? Carlisle—A NCMBEE OF Chabtists . — Cannot find any account . FOB THE MANCHESTER SCPFEB . ERS . £ a . o \ From a few tasada of the Political Institute , Sheffield 0 2 6 « Kensington andKnightsbridee 0 17 0
FOB THE EXECUTIVE . From the Chartista of Morley ... 0 10 0 FOB MBS . JOSES , MBS ROBERTS , AJCD MBS , WILLIAMS . From several persons in Xondon , per John Simpson 1 17 0 FOB THE FAMILT OF G- FLTXS , OF BBADFOBB Transferred from the Chartists * Contested Seats Fnnd , by the Carlisle Association ... ... 0 5 0
rOK THX COSVENTIOS . Prom a few friends at Mr . Holdforth ^ silk mill , Horsforth ... 9 4 8 ^ DavidBushfortli . 006 „ a friends at Swmn Green ... 0 2 9 - „ W . Traughton , Holma Mill ... 0 16 „ & few friend * , per M . Sarbutt 0 2 6 FOB MBS . FiOST . Prom a few friends at Swaine Green 0 6 4 „ Mi . Sewell , London 0 1 » FOB THE 0 * BBIE 5 " S PBESS FKD ,
Transferred , from the Contested Seat Fund , as ordered by the Oj ] i * Ipi Association , being half the amonnt sent by them , the other half to the famiy of G . Flynn , Bradford 0 5 0
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transported Frost and bis companions , and imprisoned the other political -warriors ! He could but look with surprise , when , on the Tote of thanks question , the eloquence of a Vincent was dumb , the tongue of an O'Brien was mute , and even the Toice of a Lowery was silent ; he -was proud to see that this motion had originated in the Scottish delegates ; they had never been accused of "violence or physical force , they "were not mixed np in our party questions . He was sure Mr . Moir woald have the thanks of his constituents Mr . Doyle—The Chartists of Cheshire directed him to support a motion on that Eubjeet . He believed that if that party Trhieh had been alluded to had a
sincere desire to do justice , if they felt an ardent love of liberty , if they were in earnest in their professions to emancipate the working classes from their state of bondage , they woald never hesitate about adopting the name , if it would farther the cause . His constituents were , though not numerous , very braTe and active in the cause , they had struggled through many privations , they had been thrown ont of employ , they had been freduced almost to starvation , bat in defiance of the power of the middle class , they remained fora to the Charter . Every man has a nghfc to his opinion , and I have a right to my own , which is that they are wrong ; it is our daty to let
them enjoy their own views , but if they come to a public meeting with them it is our duty to shew them "that they are wrong , by boldly and fearlessly showing , by argument , that the two associations eannot exist without injuring each other . I have , the same as others I see around me , received a portion of my education in the "Whig Political Boarding School , and would go again rather than forsake one item of the Charter . He was glad to see the dispute conducted so amicably . When they met this party on the stage of political opinion , he was sure they would meet with the support they merited ; but let them Agree to differ . Let them throw aside all weapons but fair arguments .
Mr . Leach : There were many persons [ who had cast a stigma upon them , because , at public meetings , they had moved amendments in opposition to those calling the meetings . The fact of their appearance at public meetings was the signal for clamour and abase ; yet the odium of this was thrown npon them . If the public go astray , it is in general the fault of their leaders . The people are compelled almost to have leaders . There must be some to take an active part j and , perhaps , it is right to visit these leaders with rather severe reproof if they are suspected of misleading and betraying U 3 . He respected those of the middle class - who do come oat amongst us ; but we shall never have the support of the great body of the middle class until they have been ground by
poverty unto our own position . In public meetings we are ever more than a match for them ; but we must not allow ourselves to be led away . A rose , JOU have been told , will smell as sweet by any other name j true , hut will it be as well known by any other name , ? I have net a moment ' s doubt that if they had not an interested motive they would not debate half an hour about the name . The Sturgites Eat five days and could do nothing . They did not represent the people . He advised them to stick to -their name , and at the next Conference send , delegates to h from every town in England . Mr . Duncan was placed in-snch unfortunate or fortunate circumstances that they had no Sturgites among them , but they had often talked over the subject of a nnion with the middle classes ; bat they were convinced that no party would be of the slightest
service to them unless they stood firm to the Six points , name and all . If a pnblio meeting should be called for the six points of the Charter , they would attend and baptize it by the name of the Charter . But the time was now come when they must be uniteo . ; there were many weak-minded individuals who could not yet admit the wholeof our principles j feat still they were not to be denounced . There were also many weak individuals whom other parties Would be willing to buy . 2 fo doubt they would give * good price for this Convention . He trusted that after this discussion every member of the Convention TooJd feel themselves more than ever pledged to the Principles of the Charter , and also that they would « m » re narrowly watched than ever . Mr . Moir should Bay but littla in reply , as the ^ Ueeiion had been so £ ally cusenssed , but he must Hiin inform them that it was by the orders of the
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people of Glasgow that he brought the motion before them . They had been led to this from the treatment they had met with from this body in Glasgow . A meeting was called for the Corn Laws ; he attended , as he invariably did , and moved an amendment for the whole Charter . Another amendment was moved by Messrs . Jack and M * lcolm , for full , fair , and free representation . The Whigs would have adopted the last amendment , but he remained firm . They persuaded him to ge out with these gentlemen , and two of the bailiffs of the town accompanied them . One of these said that he had no objection to the full free , and fair representation , but he was opposed to Annual Parliaments . Tae other bailiff agreed also with this full and fair representation but said he
, could not consent to the ballot . This just let the secret out of the bag , for if he had six middle men with him they might have objected to the six points of the Charter . If they gave up the right of attending pnblio meetings , they might as welt go to sleep , as think of obtaining the Charter . He was not for denoancing any man , but he would denounce their actions , if he thought they were wrong . He was happy to inform them that they should be unanimous upon this question , as Mr . Roberts had , previous to his leaving -the room , handed him a note withdrawing his objection to the motion . The motion was then carried unanimously . Mr . White gave notiee of a motion on the subject of the resolution .
Dr . M'Douall stated that he had received a letter from Mr . Doncombe respecting the mo' . ion of Mr . Sharman Crawford , and that a deputation was requested . Mr . Ridley moved , and Mr . Powell seconded , that a deputation , eonsistingof . Messrs . M'Douall , M'Pherson , and Moir , be appointed . Several members then gave notices of motion . The roll was then called , and the Convention adjourned until Thursday , at nine o ' clock . Air . Pitkeihly handed in petitions from the following places : — Signatures . Signatures . East Brierley 400 Mytholmroyd 2 , 800 BatJey 2 . 140 Huddercfield 23 , 181 Birstal 1 , 800 Halifax 36 . 400 Hebden Bridge 3 , 400 Bradford „ 37 , 800 Dewsbn > y o , 201
Thursday , April 21 . Absent T&r . Philp . Mr . Duncan in the chair , * Mr . Leach vice- ^ chair . Minutes having been read and confirmed , the delegates reported from the various localities which they had visited . Mr . Roberts stated that he had been informed by Mr . Hetherington , that a garbled statement of the letter of Mr . Sharman Crawford had been sent to the Nonconformist . He wished to know whether it was by order of the Convention ? The Secretary explained that the letter was published whole and entire . The . standing orders were suspended to hear a statement from the Finance Committee , respecting the funds in hand , and the deficiency from some districts . Mr . O'Connor moved , that they take the report into consideration . Mr . Beeeley seconded the motion .
A long discussion then ensued , which was ultimately concluded by Mr . O'Connor moving , and Mr . Pitkethly seconding a resolution that the Finance Committee be instructed to prepare an address on that subject to lay beforethe country , and that the several delegates be requested to correspond with their respective constituents . Carried . Mr . Beesley moved the following resolution : "that it is the opinion of this Convention that some measures ought to be adopted to bring out more lecturers , and in order to do this , it is necessary that the plan of organisation should be altered in that part of it where it requires oce-fourtn of the
subscriptions of the members for the support of the agitation , and instead of one-fourth to be paid by the members , sixpence shall be paid weekly for every fifty membeiB , and threepence for every twentyfire above that number , and that quarterly collections shall be made throughout England were practicable to carry out the object . " Mr . Beesley ably supported the proposition he had laid down . It had been said that this was the province of a delegate body elected for that purpose ; but the same men would most likely be elected aa now . Taking it into consideration now would save great expense , and the Executive could recommend it to the country . Mr . Powell seconded the motion .
Mr . White , in an able address , spoke of the necessity of appointing lecturers to those country districts in which so great a necessity existed for them . At present where they had a large number of members , and fun'ds , they had plenty of speakers andlecturers , hut he wanted to see the other districts organized . If this Convention did not do this they would disappoint the expectations of the country and of his constituents ; he should moTe " That a committee of seven be appointed to draw up a plan for the purpose of supplying those places with lecturers who cannot afford to pay for them , and of otherwise placing the Chartist movement in a better position . "
Mr . O'Connor seconded the motion , and delivered an able address upon the subject . They were not to suppose that beeause they were now enjoying the sunny side of Toryism that it would long remain so ;¦ no sooner would Sir Robert Peel have finished his finance schemes , and firmly seated himself and his coadjutors in office , than he would take Bttps to controul public opinion , which now , as ever had been , the grand aim of a Tory Government ; it was therefore preeminently , necessary that they should have a well organised body of lecturers . The present body of lecturers had exeited every nerve in producing a good publio opinion ; there had never existed a body of men more calculated to produce good , and he thought that this plan of extending their operations was one of the best resolutions yet made in the Convention .
Mr . Thomason supported the motion of Mr . White . He w&s sent there sot so much for the presentation of the petition , as for the purpose of spreading the principles of democracy in the whole of Britain . Mr . Thomason then laid before the Convention a plan for the payment cf lecturers , drawn up by his constituents . Mr . Beesley withdrew his motion in favour of the appointment of a Committee . Mr . Bairstow was afraid that they would not be able to carry it out under present circumstances , but he had no objection to the Committee . Messrs . Stellwood , Ridley , Leach , Powell , Lowtry , and ' other delegates supported the motion for a Committee . "
Mr . Leach stated that the Executive were preparing & report on that subjact . This they could lay before the Committee . Much bad already been done : three years ago they had only twenty towns in the Association , and now they had 350 towns in their organisation . Mr . Campbell also addressed the Convention . He in common -with his brother member of the Executive , Mr . Leach , thought that the present plan of organisation was sufficient to carry out the plan proposed without effecting any alteration in it .
Mr . Mason considered there was some defect in embodying the power they had at their command . The Executive in his opinion had done everything that laid in their power , but he wished the committee to be appointed to give to the Executive & greater power of organizing the country , and they woald also co-operate with the Scotch Executive in forming a plan for mutual action of the two countries . Mr . Doyle moved an amendment , " That they refrain from appointing a committee UEtil they had receiyed the report of the Executive . " They would then see how far the Executive had gone , and how far it had been possible for them to go with regard to the appointment of Lecturers . Ho agreed with the necessity of it . He would also propose before the Convention dissolved , that they take some neans of enabling Ireland also to have lecturers from England among them . Mr . Morgan Williams seconded the motion .
Mr . Beesley contended that the " plan of organisation was not perfect , or else their Executive would not have been placed in the condition in which they often were . The plan he had proposed would greatly improve their condition , and supply them with larger funds ; and yet it would lessen the amount of the taxation fn their local districts . He had received letters from various quarters requesting him to press a motion to revise the present plan of
organisation . Mr . Woodward supported the amendment . The Executive bad done wonders , considering their means . If they had been property supported they might have accomplished more . Mr . Philp thonght that , as the Executive would be able to report in the morning , the appointment of the Committee would not interfere with it ; he knew his brethren- of the Executive would b « glad of the aid of a Committee . Mr . Pitkethly thought they had better wait until the Executive had given in their TeporU Mr . White then replied . Mr . Doyle wonld withdraw his motion , on condition that they did not act until they heard the report of Executive in the morning .
The resolution was unanimously carried ; and the Ballot decided that Messrs . Beesley , Bail stow , O'Connor , White , Lowery , Doyle , and M'Douall be appointed . Mr , White moved , — That a committee of three be appointed to draw up an address to the country , embodying the spirit of Mr . Moir ' a resolution , and that it he signed by each delegate . " Mr- Pitkethly seconded the motion . Mr . Thomasson moved , as an amendment : — " That the address be postponed to a later sitting of the Convention . " . Mr . O'Connor seconded the amendment . The general feeling being in favour of Mr . White ' 8 motion , the amendment was withdrawn . A committee consisting of Messrs . M'Donall , O'Connor , and Lowery , were appointed . Mr . White wished for information respecting the procession ; he had written to Birmingham , for flags , &c .
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The Secretary read the communications from the Attorney-General respecting the application to him in regard to Frost , &c , the political prisoners , See It appeared from the letter that he hid no time to receive a deputation , and requested them to communicate by letter . A similar letter was areceived from Sir James Graham . Morgan Williams trusted they would not allow the matter to be thus evaded . It was then resolved unanimously that the Committees appointed wait on Sir Frederick Pollock , and at the Home Office , and demand an audience . The Committee appointed to wait on Mr . Duncombe then reported .
Mr . Duneombe stated that he had seen Mr . Crawford's letter in the Nonconformist , and that he should vote for that motion of Mr . Crawford ; but he should reserve his observations until the presentation of the National Petition . He thought the party of Mr . Crawford was acting in a very factious manner , and that they would give him every opposition . Mr . Duneombe wished to have letters regarding the state of the country forwarded to him from all parts . He still entertained great hopes that Ministers would be compelled to hear the Deputation at the Bar of the House . He wished the Convention to correspond with him when occasion required . A deputation was received from the City of London Chartists , stating that they had engaged the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Strand , for Tuesday next , and desiring the services of the Convention . The services of the whole of the Convention were placed at their disposal .
A vote of thanks was given to the deputation from the City of London , and after notices of motion had been given in , the roll was called and the Convention adjourned till nine o ' clock on the following morniDg .
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Stalybridge . —Mr . J . Crowther of Lower-Moor , near Oldham , will deliver a lecture in the National Charter Association room , on Sunday evening , the 24 th , at six o ' clock . Birmingham . —A collection will take place at the Aston-street rooms , on Sunday and Monday evenings , for the Convention Fund . Hxnlky . —Mr . Candy ' 3 route as follows : —At Wolverhampton , on Monday the 25 th ; Stourbridge , on Tuesday ; Kidderminster , on Wednesday ; firomsgrove , on Thursday ; Worcester , on Friday ; and at Red ditch on Saturday and Sunday , the 30 th , and May 1 st .
Delegate Meeting . —A meeting of delegates from the various districts ia the West Riding , will beheld at the house of Mr . Carrodus , the North Tavern , Bradford , on Sunday , the 1 st of May , at ten o'clock in the forenoon . It is particularly reqnested that each district will appoint a delegate . Dekbt . —Mr . P . M . Brophy ' s route for the ensuing week : —At Swadlincote on Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock ; Burton-on-Trent , Sunday , at six in the evening ; Tatbary , on Monday , at seven o ' clock ; Yoxhall , on Tuesday ; Derby , on Wednesday , in the Association rooms , Willow-row , at seven o ' clock ; and at Belper , on Thursday . Manchester . —Messrs . Boss , Dixon , and Smethurst , will lecture at the Carpenters' Hall , on Sunday afternoon and evening ; after which letters will be read from Mr . J . Leach member of the Convention .
Rochpaxe . —Mr . Edward Clark of Manchester , will lecture next Sunday ( to-morrow ) , ia the Association room , to commence at half-past two o ' clock , and six in the evening . Mr . Bell ' s Route . —Mr . Bell will lecture at Halifax , on Monday the 25 th inst . ; Ovenden , Tuesday ; Mixenden , Wednesday ; Luddendeu , Thursday ; Lower Wortley , Friday ; Ripponden , Saturday ; and at Sowerby , on Sunday , the first day of May . London . —A grand gala and ball will take place at the Royal Albert Saloon , Shepherdess Walk , City Road , on Thursday , the 12 th May , for the benefit of Mr . Lunt , an old stager in the cause of democracy . The whole to conclude with a splendid drama . — Tickets 3 d . ; reserved seats , Is . ; ball room , Is . Castle-stbeet , Lkicestbb-square . —Mr . Beesley , delegate from Lancashire , vrill Jecture at the Clockhouse , on Sunday next .
New Road . —Shoemakebs . —Mr . Woodward , the delegate from Brighton , will lecture at tho King and Queen , Folej-Btreet , Cleveland-street , on Sunday evening next . Mahylebone . —Mr . Leach , president of the Executive , will lecture at the Working Men ' s Hall , No . 5 , Circus-street , New-road , on Sunday evening next , at half-past seven o ' clock . Victoria Thkathe . —A benefit for the Convention will take place , this evening , Saturday . Dockhead . —A raffle , consisting of three portraits , nnmeiy , Frost , O ' Connor , and Emmett , will take place , for the benefii of the Convention Fund , at St . John ' s Coffee House , on Wednesday evening next , at eight o ' clock . Tickets , 3 d . each , can be had of Mr . Jeanes , hair dresser , SnowsfieJds , 55 , Old Batlet . —Mr . Powell , delegate to the Convention , will lecture here on Sunday evening . Mr . Doyle , delegate to the Convention for Cheshire , will lecture here on Tuesday next .
Rothehhithe . —A Citizen of London will address the men of Rotherhithe—subject— " The Repeal of the Union , and the means to obtain it "—on Sunday evening next , at seven o ' clock , at Bailey ' s Temperance Coffee House , Church Passage , near Rotherhithe Church . Publio discusBions take place here every Wednesday evening . Eastkhm Division , Bootmakers . —On Sunday evening next , a lecture will be delivered at the Star Coffee House , Golden Lane , by Mr . Christopher Doyle , at half-past seven o ' clock . Bebmondsey . —A special meeting of the
Bermondsey locality will be held on Monday evening next , at the Horns Tavern , Crucifix-lane , at halfpast seven o'clock precisely , to elect a new Treasurer , in the room of Charles Jeanes , who has resigned . Lambeth . —A lecture will be delivered on Sunday next , at seven o ' clock in the evening , at 1 , China Walk , which will be continued weekly ; also a lecture on Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock . An East and North Riding Delegatb Meeting will be held at the Temperance Hotel , Selby , on Sunday , the 1 st of May , when it is hoped a goodly number of delegates will be present .
Mutual Instruction Societt . —A lecture will be delivered at the rooms of this society , the Magnet Coffee House , Drury-lane , on Monday evening next , at eight o ' clock , by Mr . Wall . Subject— " Oratory . " WalwORTH . —Mr . Balls will lecture at the Ship and Blue Coat B » y , on Monday evening , the 2 nd of May . Shoreditch . —On Sunday next , two sermons will be preached by Mr . George Harrison , delegate from Nottingham , to the Working Men ' s Convention , that in the morning at ten o ' clock , in Shepherd and Shepherdesses' Fields ; and that in the afternoon at three , in Weymouth Terrace , Hackney-road . A public meeting will be held on Tuesday evening , at six o ' clock , at the Crown and Anchor , Strand .
A general meeting of the members of the Hatters National Charter Association will be held on Wednesday next , at eight o ' clock , when business of importance will be laid before them . Delegates are requested to be sent to the Albion Coffee-house , Church-street , Shoreditch , on Wednesday evening next , at nine o ' clock , to take into consideration the best means of carrying out the forthcoming petition demonstration in the Hamlets . Old Street-Road . —Mr . Clarke will lecture on Sunday next , at the Cannon Coffee-house ; Bubject — " Trades unions and their connection with politics . " Ddkinfield . —Mr . William Aitken will deliver a lecture in the Association Room , Hall Green , Dukinfield , on Sunday ( to-morrow ) , at six o'clock in the eveniDi ? .
Oldham . —Mr . John Bailey will lecture here on Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock . Watjlrhead Mill . —Mr . John Bailey will-lecture at this place on Sand ay next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . Holuagwobth . —Mr . R . Wild , of Lower Burn , will lecture here on Sunday next , April 24 th , at halfpast two o ' clock in the afternoon , ia aid of the Convention . Glossop . —Mr . R . Wild will lecture here on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock . The South Lancashire Delegate Meeting will be held on Sunday Uo-morrow ) week , in the Brownstreet , Chartist room , East Manchester .
Dewsbuhy . —Mr . West will deliver a' lecture ou Sunday , April 24 th , in the large room , over the Cooperative Stores , at six o ' clock in the evening . He will also deliver a lecture at the Market Cross , on Wednesday , April 27 th , at half-past seven o ' clock in the evening . Lanb-end . —Mr . Swinglehnrst will lecture , if convenient , at Lane-end , on Sunday the 1 st , at two o ' clock in the afternoon ; Handley in the evening ; Macclesfield on Monday evening ; Hazel-Grove on Tuesday ; Bolton on Wednesday ; Chorley on Thursday , and will be is Preston , at home , on Friday . Sheffield , Fig Tube-Laws— Mr . Samuel Paries will preach a funeral sermon for Henry Frost , sou of thfa exiled patriot John Frost , on Sunday evening . Service to commence at seven o ' clock .
A Public Meeting will be held in the above room od Monday evening , at eight o'clock . . Long Whaitow . —Mr . Pepper of Normantoa , will lecture here oa Sunday , May 1 st , in the forenoon and afternoon . ¦ ¦ _ _ , Warrington . —Public Discussion . —On Sunday next , a discussion will take place in the Chartist Room , Bank-street , at half > past bix o ' clock in the evening , wh « n all parties in politics are earnestly invited to attend . Subject- "Is war necessary !" Mr . Thomas Lowe opens the discussion . Hollihwood . —Mr . ThomaB Storor , of Ashton , lectures here on Sunday next , at six o ' clock m the evening .
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Dewsbury . —A District Council meeting will be held in the Room over the Co-operative Store , on Sunday next . Mr . Taylor ' s Route for the ensding Week : — At Nottingham Forest , on the afternoon of Sunday next , and at the Chapel , Rice Place , in the evening ; on Monday , at Hucknall Torkard ; on Tuesday , at Old Basford ; on Wednesday , at Lambley ; and on Saturday evening , at Kuddington . Derbyshire —Mr . Dean Taylor will lecture at the following places , at seven o'clock ^' " -each evening : —At Belper , in ther Market Placey oh Monday , April 25 : h ; at Duffield , on Tuesday , the 26 th ; at
tteanor , on Wednesday , the 27 ch ; atSwanwich , on Thursday , the 28 th ; at Matlock Bridge , on Friday , the 29 th ; and he will preach in Belper Market Place , at five o ' clock on Sunday evening , May 1 st . A collection will be made at the close of each lecture to aid the funds . ; Macclesfield . —tA delegate meeting will take place in the Association Rooms , Watercotes , on Sunday . the let of May . The County Secretary must at the same time inform the different Associations that a county lecturer cannot be engaged until the next delegate met ti ng * as the whole of the Convention and Lecturers' Fund is not brought up .
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[ The tone and temper of this letter would have perfectly justified ub in putting It into the fire , instead of publishing it . But we can very well afford to allow an angry man to splutter ; the more particularly when we have given him no cause to be angry . We have never yet known a leader preparing . . ;^ to bolt from the course who did not kiek most viciously at the first admonition of the Northern Star , however gentle or gentlemanly . No matter how still and small the voice , its sound is battful if sounded otherwise than in praise . God knows , that nothing in the whole movement affords us so much pleasure AS to praise the leaders , whenever we can do so consistently and honestly ; and that we have never omitted any opportunity of calling the attention of the
people to the merits and deserts of Mr , O'Brien , from whose energetic "writings we believe the cause of liberty and Bound principle to have received much furtherance . But though we believe Mr . O'Brien to have been a very useful man , we cannot therefore consent to fall in love with every thing he may say and do , merely because it happens to be his saying and doing . We respect Mr . O'Brien much for the services he has rendered ; but we respect the cause to which those services have been rendered much more- And though we are qaito ready t * give Mr . OBrien all the credit for shrewdness of : judgmentto whicUheis entitled , we venture to hope that the public , at all events , will see that we may chance to differ with him in opinion , and to express that
difference of opinion in friendly and gentlemanly language , without meriting the morcemu here bestowed upon us . We have never hesitated to give Mr . O"Brieh free liberty to dissent from our opinions , and to express his dissent in oar own columns ; which he has done , ere now , with much less of courtesy tnan we have always observed towards him . Yet we never prated to the people about Mr . O'Brien " seeking to injure us in the estimation of the Chartistsi . " We never talked of bis dissension from our advice or opinions as the inflicting of a" grievous wrong" ] Nor did we ever vapour about " demanding redress at his hands , " or challenge him to meet us to discuss the question of whether his expression of dissent from our policy and proceeding was not
" intended for the purpose of bringing us into odium with tfee Chartist body" ? Had we done so , we should have been laughed at , and thrown overboard by the people ; and we should have richly deserved it We can tell Mr . O'Brien , that if we do not greatly mistake the character and intelligence of the Chartist public , the time for such letters as this of bis to do any harm to any one but their authors , or to do any thing bat barm to their authors has gone by . The people have now a knack of thinking ; of looking beyond the mere wordy surface , and forming their opinion from facts and principles . Mr . O'Brien baa enough of judgment to perceive that his position in the Sturglte Conference was unnatural ,
and anomalous , and calculated to exoite great surprise in the minds of many honest Chartist * . The reasoning of oar last week ' s article appears to have satisfied his mind that he has been playing a foolish and idle game ; but he has not magnanimity enongh to acknowledge the conviction thus forced npon him ; and forthwith he is angry with us for having obliged him to . see his folly .: Feeling conscious : that his landatioaa of the Sturge men , and of their perfect exhibition of the " democratic principle , " wonld not Buffice to counterbalance the proofs of their insincerity , which oar article laid plainly before both him and the people , he hopes to escape from / the humiliation of retracing his steps and renouncing his
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new a liance by an impudent attempt to brand us ¦ with the titles of liar and miscreant . He affirms that our representation of his proceedings at the Conference in wilfully talse . His wordaare : — The part you represented me as having acted at the Birmingham Conference is the very opposite of the part I did act , —ainct you know it . Had O'Connor been in the same place , and acted the like part , how different would have timn . ydut commentary t Yaur " leading , " or rather misleading article is , from first to last ( ai far as I am concerned ) , a gross and wilfui perversion of facts ; artfully got np for the purpose of denouncing ine in the « stimation of the Chartitt public . "
Front any other man this paragraph would have surprised us . From Mr . O"Brlen it would at one time have surprised us : it does not now , Qur answer to it is that we gave the statements from the Noncon formist newspaper—the official organ of the Conference ; : that we gave the statements precisely aa we found them , neither adding nor diminishing a word ; that we perverted nothing ; that we suppressed nothing ; that we misrepresented nothing ; and that as we cannot suppose that Mr . O'Brien has not seen the Nonconformist , we must believe that he knows thia to be the fact We have ; since then compared the report given by tae . Nonconformist with that ef the Birmingham . Journal and several other papers : we find them all to agree in giving
precisely the same version of the facts as is given by the Nonconformist ; add we must have some better reason than Mr . Q'Bfien ' a thinking and saying so , before we can believe that ail the oracles of his new friends " are every one of them interested in misrepresenting arid putting « m down" ! . The sneer about what our commentary might probably have been , bad O'Connor been in the same place , and acted a lite part , is in perfect keeping with the rest of this very disingenuous andinsidious letter . The readers of the Star know very well , and Mr . O'Brien knows very weU , that we ; have not hesitated to express , th » ugb in his own paper , pur dissent from , and disapprobation of , Mr , O'Connor ' s opinions and policy , when ever our regard for public interest required it Mr . O'Brien fenowa more : he knows that he has dissented from Mr . O'Connor ' s opinions ,
arid that he has always had free course to express his own opinions in the Northern Star , however adverse to those of the Editor and Proprietor , at any length he pleased . There was always , to pe , sure , this difference between Mr . O'Connor arid Mr . O'Brien that Mr . O'Connor never presumed to bluster in the style of this letter , aboat any expression of dissent from his opinion ; We imagine t ^ te people know us now sufficiently well to feel satisfied that if Mr . O'Connor had been in the same place , and acted the like part , our commentary would have been similar . We should have respectfully , bnt firmly and promptly , intimated that we disagreed with him . This is all we have done in the present instance , to call forth the very gentlemanly letter now before us . " The very head and front of our offending , " is in the following few lines of our last week's leading article : —*¦
" What , then , is the conclusion forced upon the mind by all these proceedings taken as a whole ? The avowed object of these men ia the uniting of the whole energies of the whole people , and particularly the uniting of the middle and working classes ; and they prosecute this object by a means which can have no other effect than that of breaking up , as far as it may be Buccessfnl ; the nnion of the working cliwses already established . This may be sufficient to prove to Mr . O'Brien that his suspicions of the Sturgeite's were groundless ; wd acknowledge , however much we may regret , to dissent from his opinion , that upon our mind it has worked a conclusion
exactlythe reverse of this . " We defy any man breathing to point out ft single word that wenave ever written of O'Brien less respectful than those we have qaeted above : and yet this is to use the Northern Star with a malicious intention to ruin Mr . O'Brieu ! God help the poor thin skinned fellowf But Mr . O'Brien denies the accuracy ot the report . He affirms that hlfl conduct— -that hifl sets and aentimenta were directly the opposite of what is reported of him . Suppose , for the Bake of argument , the report to have been incorrect , ( which we don't believe ) why then should Mr , O'Brien turn round and abuse as ?
We give our authority for every word we say respecting him—we do not profess to give it as our own report , for we had no reporter there—yre lake the report from theofflclal organ , of the Conference , simply because we are determined not to be charged with having " artfully got up" a report to siiit our own purposes . Yet , Mr * O'Brien ; knowing these facts , pours out the full yiaf of his indignation upon us , and affirms that toe have laboured by Wilful suppressions , and perversion and hust representation , to malign and ruin him with the Chartist public I He does not condescend to tell us what the suppressions , perversions , and misrepresentations are . A temperately an 4 aecenfty expressed letter informing us that the Nonconformist report , from which we had quoted , was an incorrect one , and giving Ids own version of the faeta and' his own correction of the misrepresentations , would tave been a communication at least as likely to obtain insertion
in a paper which has always befriended him , as the insolent and blackguard epistle which he has thought , proper to fiend . But this , it seems , did not suit Mr O'Brien ' s purpose . He knew perfectly ^ ell that if any misrepresentation of him had been given' in the Northern Star , it had been given unwittingly ; and that nothing would give its conductor greater pleasure than to correct any soch misrepresentation . Instead , however , of taking the course which any decent man , conscious of having truth on his side , would have taken , iM ! r . O'Brien thinks proper to placo himself altogether without the pale of civilised society .: There is no accounting for taste ; and we have no wish to Interfere with Mr . O'Brien ' s taste , further than may be agreeable to him , or necessary to our own protection , or that of the people . As to his vapouring "challenge" (!) we tell him very candidly we have much better occupation for our time . He knew himself to be quite safe in
making it ; because he was quite sore that there was no danger of its being accepted . There are one or two other points , in this extraordinary epifitle . that we must notice before we shake hands with Mr . O'Brien , and wish him better luck and better temper . He begins his : letter by an insinuation that , at same former time , he has Mceived ill usage from us . We do not like general insinuation ; and would rather have seen the when and the how honestly pointed eut . For the satisfaction of such readers as may feel any interest in it , we state thus publicly , and we refer to the whole of the Northern Star tor evidence , that we have never permitted an opportunity of serving Mr . OBrien's intereiits , or defending or upholding his character , when we could
rightly and honestly dp so , to escape us untmprbved . We have "watched for opportunies of serving him in consideration of his former -writings on behalf of the cause , as anxiously as we could ^ ^ have soiiglit oar own personal advancement , and much more anxiously than we have done so . We have his own letters by us in which he acknowledges , in glowing terms , " thekind , the generous , nay , the chivalrous manner" in which our regard for his interests and . character have been evinced . He has iad the fall use of the columns of the Northern Star , daring the whole term of its existence , to -write therein , npon public 8 Ul > ject 8 i whatever he thought proper . His commancations on all matters of principle have been invariably inserted , at whatever inconvenience , and in
every instance at full length , and without the slightest alteration , a delicacy pf courtesy never extended to any other correspondent of the paper , not eVen to the proprietor kiniself ! And yet this man , who has always written in tlw ^ aper whatever he liked , and of whose communicitions -we never altered a single Word , is the only misn who has talked of " suppression and mutilation , "In reference to his correspondence . Upon two occasions he sent grossly JibeUoos attacks on individuals , tor wliica we refused to make the Slat-a vehicle . One of these was a letter from Lancaster Castle , in reference to certain parties connected with the Southern Star . The ether was what he called his " answer to the Socialists' challenge" which he here
insults us with having barked . " With the exception of these two matters of personal attack , we repeat that Mr . O'Brien has written in the Northern Star any thing and every thing be liked ; and we think that the people will concur with us in the opinion that if , Instead of this letter , be had written a plain statement of the facts , which he says : were misrepresented , to us , it would have been more serviceable to his credit . He insinuates , or rather asserts plainly , that we make an . editorial practice of condemning and encouraging others to condemn men without a bearing . " He knows this to be false ; and as all our readers know U to be falsa also , we need 8 » y no more about It Our insertion of this present letter of Mr . O'Brien ' s is a proof that bo far
from condemning men unheard , we are willing to hear them even when they have nothing to Bay . And now we leave Mr . OBrien and his challenge in the hands of the people , -who we have no doubt will deal with them as they deserve . Mr . O'Brien says that we have misrepresented him ; he does riot say how ; he says that we have perverted facts ; he does riot say what facets j he says that we are interested in tnlsrepresentiiig and patting hini down ; he does not say how we caw be , or why we suould bk , so interested . We Bay that we have misrepresented nothing ; that we have quoted the statements ( for which we have given our authority ) fairly and honestly ; that ire believe , from the
confirmation made by many other papers , that that statement ia correct ; and -we are the more satisfied that it is so , because we nave seen the last number of the iVon-<^(^ mW , and do not flnd in it any notice of any complaint from Mr . OBrieu about the inaccuracy of ' : the report . - ; ' ¦¦ - . ¦ ¦ '¦ . : ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ . '' . ¦ '¦• ¦'; - ; /~ : ' ¦ :- " :. '¦ ' ¦ . ; - . Here , then , we leave the matter . If Mr . OBrien can justify himself to the people , we have no objection ; but we have a great objection to&e further dnnoyed or abused by a man towards whom we have never manifested any but a kind and friendly feeling , and for whpnx ttci have now np other wish than that he may live long , and enjoy all the happiness and public confidence to which hia merits and public B ^ ce 8 entitteluin > --ED ; N . 53 ;
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HOUSE OF LORDS . —Fhidat , April U No public business of importance .
Monday , April 18 , The Earl of Ripon moved the second reading of the Corn Importation Bill . Earl Stamhope moved that the Bill be read a second ! time this day six months ; . Lord Brougham proposed an amendment , aa an amendment on Earl Stanhope ' s that it was not expedient to lay a duty on the importation of foreign corn ; Two divisions took place , one on Earl Stanhope's amendment , which was opposed by 119 to it ; tand oa Lord Brougham ' s ,-which waa opposed by 109 to 5 . Tuesday , April 19 . Lord Melbourne moved a resolution to the effect that a fixed duty on foreiga corn imported into this country was preferable to a sliding scale varying , witll the average prices .
A long debate ensued , after which a division took place , -when the numbers were for Lord Melbourne ' s motionTPresent . 40 Proxies ™ 4 22 ; , . ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ "¦ ' —71 Against it-Present . 117 Proxies . .... * .. 90 -207 _ Majority against a fixed duty ... 136 The House adjourned at a quarter past two .
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HOUSE ! OF COMMONS , Fbiday , April 15 . , On the order of the third reading of the Mutiny ill i n the House of Commons , ; ' . CaptainBEBNALproposed aclause to prohibit flogging in the army during toe time » f peace , except on a match , or for theft After a long noisy squall , the clause was rejected . The House having resolved itself into Committee on ihe Coioniai Customs . Bffl , a long . ' *• talk" ensued about the several clauses of the Bill , and the House adjourned .
Monday , April la " . : The first reading of the Income Tax Bill was moved bySirR . pjEEt . : ; ¦ :. ¦ • ; ¦ ; ^¦ ¦ - . ' ::- ' - ¦ l" ' This wa « opposed by Lord John Russell , who moved that it be reaU a first time this day six mon ths . SUr R . PEEL , in his reply , stated that be proposed to make an alteration in favour of the Scotch farmer , -whose proportion of the tax ifl to be 2 ^ d . instead of 3 Jd . in the pound . On a division , Lord JOHN Rdssell'S motion was rejected by 285 to 188 . The bill was then read a first time . > . •; '¦' . ¦"¦ •¦ ¦ . ¦ - ; - - " ¦¦ ; -. • ¦ ¦ - .: ' ¦ - V .- ;; -:. ' ' , v The rest of the evening was occupied . by voting some grants In a committee of supply ; and consider * ng , in committw , the Municipal Corporations BilL
Tuesday , April 19 th . Lord Stanlet , in reply to Mr . P . M . Stewart , entered into a somewhat lengthened and important statement as to the amount of demand for labour in our Australian colonies arid Canada , and the degree in which that demand was supplied by voluntary emigration .
THE CHABTEB . Mr . T . JDoNcOMBB gave notice that on Monday , the 2 d of May , he would present a National Petition , signed by more than three millions of the industrious classes in favour of the People ' s Charter , and that on the following day he would move that the petition be taken into consideration , and the petitioners beard at the bar by counsel or by their agents . ' ¦ , ¦ ¦ . '¦ ¦¦; ' . ' :: > , ' ¦ ¦'¦ . . '¦ .. ''¦ ' . \ ¦ .:,. ¦ ¦ ¦ / ' Mr . Febrand rose to move for a select committee to inquire into the existence of franda in the various manufactures of the United . Kingdom ¦ ¦ : ¦ and
alsotjertain resolutions , pur portinttb at the House would protect working meaRiviife true evidence before such committee . He coii ' eided that it was the dishonesty of our manufacturers which had lost them their superiority in the markets of the world ; and read various corpmunicationa : from books / newspapers , arid letters , in support of his allegations . He also entered on the subject of the truck system , and the alleged cruelties and oppressions practised on the working classes by their employers , most of whom were zealous Corn Law Repealers . ' ¦ ¦; " : •; - ' , ¦ .:- ¦ , i ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . : ¦ ¦¦ ¦ .: ' " ''/¦ ¦¦¦ ¦/_
Sir Jas . Ghaham was of opinion that the instances adduced by Mr . " Ferraud were exceptions to the general rule of the honour and integrity of British merchants and manufacturers . He took exception to the proposed resolutions , pledging the Hous * to protect workmen in giving evidence before a Gommittee , as being quite svipeTflufiTiSH and as to the Committee itserf , he feared tbatfrieB inquiries would hot prove beneficial , peeing that open competition , was more effectual in suppressing fraud than any Act of Parliament-. But he was willing to agree to an inquiry into the truck system ; and he therefore moved , as an amendment , ' that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the operation of the law which prohibits the payment of waged otherwise thaniD the current coin of the realm . "
Mr . Cobden reminded the House of the manner in which Mr . Ferrand ' e former charges had been received , and contrasted it with the mode in which his present motion was dealt with by the Government . He supported the motion for inquiry , and was not afraid of the result . Sir Robert Peel was astonished at Mr . Cobden ' a tone , arid was not aware that cheers and smiles were to be construed into acquiescence with every sentiment uJttered . It was no function of the Government to vindicate the Anti-Corn Law Leagad from charges brought against it . As to the motion of Mr . Ferrand , he could not acquiesce in it , for it contained allegations against the manufacturera of the United kingdom . Frauds in manufactures there would be while the world lasted ; and the effeotual remedy for these fraads was open competition ia trade . .. . ""¦ ¦ - ..:. ' : : ¦ ¦• . - ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦' ¦ : ¦¦ . ' . ' ' " ' .. ¦¦ . ' ¦'
After a few vrords from Sir Charles BarreU , Mr . Fkekand " withdrew ; his motion , and Sir Jas Graham ' s amendment for a Seleot Committee to inquire into the truck sj stem was agreed to . Mr . Sergeant Jackson ( the Solicitor-General for Ireland ) obtained leave to bring in a Bill to assimilate the law in Ireland , as to the punishment of death , to that of EugUnd ; and to abolish the punishment of death in certain oases . : / h -..- , . . Some other business was disposed f , and the House adjourned .
Wednesday , April M * . The House weat into committee upon the Iioensed Lunatic Asylums BUI , in : which Mr . Waklet proposed that medical men , instead of barristers , should be appointed as commissioners of lunatic asylums . This proposition not appealing to find fiyonr with the House , the Hon Member modified it by moving that it should b «( left to the Lord Chancellor to select members of either profession for the office , and ia this shape the House affirmed the amendment by * majority of eleven , :- \~ : y i ¦ . ' : ¦ ' , ; - ' . ' - ' ¦ '> ' > y : \ - ~' -.- - ¦ ' . . " , ¦ " The further consideration of the measure was then postponed , and ; the Copyright . BiU navini gone through committee with only a few verbal amendments , the Public House Regulation Bill was read sBeeond time . The second reading of the Barristera ( Ireland ) Bill was negatived ; and the Hbusa adjourned . : . - ¦ .- - : •;• . ;¦ :. ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ . .- ;¦ : ¦ : . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ -: ; - ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦• •; - ¦
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THE NEW " NEW MOVE . " Mr . Editor , —The subject to which Mr . O"Connor's letter , of last week , referred , was matter which I had to lay before the public , which I consider to be of th * greatest importance ; and my reason for delaying my notice , till next week , is briefly the want of time to lay the . matter , in a clear and simple form , before the publio . Every members time has been taken up in discharge of his Convention duty , arid in corresponding with his constituents ; however , I shall devote my le sure fc-me to : the lu-pose of exposing fully the tricks and ; machinations of the " new move" party . Being a member of the present C jnventioni I weut , by chance , on" my arrival , to the coffee house where the " new move" party meet ; and there I learned , from
Air- Lovett's own lipB , some facta which will at once prove the objects of the Sturgite movement X shall b « s able to show to yeu that Mr . Lovett and his party at Birmingham , consulted how they could best get rid of the name of She Charter , which , as yet , they were not sufficiently stronjj to do ; and also that it was in contemplation , at Birmingham , when it would be prudent to forni a junction with Daniel OGonnell ; and other means of getting rid of the old leaders . In short . Sir , I pledge myself to lay before you such a series ol astonishing facts as will at once show : the objects and tendency of the " new move" men , and expose their treachery - ¦¦ ' - . . \ . "' ¦ . ' ¦ ¦' . ; " ¦ ¦ ' ¦; ' ;[ . / '¦' ¦ . '" Your obedient Servant , GeorgeHarrison , , Member of the National Convention , London .
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TO THE' FiFrr-NINE DELEGATES WHO ASSEMBLED AT THE HOP-POLE ; INN , MANCHESTER , AND YOTED FOR THE . CH&RTEit . '¦ ; ; i ; . ' - ¦ . : . . ; :. ' . ; ;;/ i :. Brqiher Chartists , —The last time you assembled you appointed me to collect a quota of money from each delegate , towards defrayipg the expence 3 allotted to the Chartists incurred in getting up :: the meetings . It is with pleasure that I inform you that a few haveriobly c 6 me forward and paid their share . Others that I have seen say that
theirs would have been paid had they known the amount levied . As you have given me authority to make what I conceived a fair levy , I wish to inform you that if every one who represented any trade , or body of men , will bring Is . 6 d . to Mr . J Leaeh , Tib-street , it will be sufficient to dischargQ all debts ; the report of which shall afterwards appear , and if any surplus remains , I will hand it over to the Town Couaoil . ; Yours faithfully , William Griffin .
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Tn « Crescent , Eugebasten , Birmingham . Brother Chartists , —I pray you not to believe one word said about me in the Star of last week ; nor to come to any conclusion respecting the part token by me in the Conference , until Mr . Hill , or somebody for him , baa accepted or declined my challenge . I will not be judged by the reports of the Star , the Noticonfoiinist , or any other paper in the kingdom . They are every one of them interested in misrepresenting and putting me down . I am neither a Sturgite , an O'Connorite , a Lovettlte , nor any other f / e , I am what you have ever known me to be , and no mistake ! I give Mr . Sturge , Mr . O'Cohnbr , and every other public man , credit for all the good they do . Butl will not pin my faith to any man ' s sleeve , nor belong to any patty , other than that of the people . My acts and sentiments on the late Conference were directly the opposite of what the Star would lead you to infer . Yours , ever , James B . O'Brien .
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LETTERS OF MR . O'BRIEN TO THE EDITOR OF THE "NORTHERN STAR" AND TO THE UNREPRESENTED CLASSES . TO THE BDITOa OF THE NORTHERN STAB . Sir , —Prom your conduct towards ma on former occasions , it was my intentioa never again to trouble you with any communication , public or private ; but you have bo foully and basely misrepresented me in your last paper , that I feel bound by the respect I owe the Chartist body , to notice the deception you have practised on them at my txpence . I therefore demand the publicatien at this , not lees on public grounds , than on grounds personal to myself . I demand it , not as a favour , ( for I will owe you ho favour , ) but as a matter of right ; and if you will' not insert my letter on that ground , you need not insert it all .
Tae part you represented me as having acted at the Birmingham Conference , is the very opposite of the part I did / act;—and you knou ) it . Had O'Connor been in the same place , and acted the like part , how different would have been your commentary ! Your " leading , or rather misleading article is , from first to last , ( as ' far as I am concerned , ) a gross and wilful perversion of ' facts ; artfully got up for the purposa of denouncing me in the estimation of the Ghattiet ; publio . But you Will net succeed . I defy you—I defy O'Connor himself with all his popularity and influence , to make the Chartist public believe that my conduct on Conference was what your laboured article would ( by its perversions , suppressions , and atndied misrepresentations ) lead them to believe . That conduct I am prepared to
defend against you or any other person ; and for that purpose I hereby challenge you to meet me before the public / either in your own town of Leeds , or in Birmingham , Manchester , or London . Let the meeting be a publio one , openly and fairly convened , with due notice given , Ac . You shall yourself name the time and place ; or if you cannot afford the time , I will meet O Connor or any other man , or sat of men , whom you may choose to name . Now mind , you don't burke this challenge ail you did my answer to the challenge : . of the Socialists . With all the power and popularity of O'Connor and the Star , I am not afraid to meet any or all of you in a just cause . I will hot argue with you for a victory , or leadership . Victory I despise , leadership I abhor . I will meet you only to establish justice for myself , and truth for the public .
'Tis not of your leading article alone I complain . I complain also of O'Connor's letters , and of certain reported proceedings and resolutions relating to the Conference , which you have inserted in the Star , all of ¦ which are calculated to place me in a false position before the Chartist public . This you have no right to do—you have no right to ua « the Northern Star , which you call " the people ' s organ / ' to ruin honest public servants in their good opinion by false and malicious representations of their acts . In my capacity of delegate or deputy at the Conference , 1 was the servant of the ChartiBts pf Wotton-nnder-Edge , in Qloucesterahlre . Your misrepresentations of my conduct in that capacity are calculated to injure me in their estimation , and not only in their ' s , but in the estimation of the Chartist public generally . This Is a wrong , a grievous wrong , which you have no right to inflict . I demand redress at your hands , and , I think , I demand only what ia jast when i
ssk—1 st . That you will either publicly accept , or publicly decline my challenge ; and that if you accept , you will name the time and place la next week's 5 tor . 2 nd . That the question to be tried between us be , " whether you have , or have not , moat foully misrepresented me in last week ' s 5 to /; and that for the purpose of bringing me into odium With the Chartist body "—to which you may add , if you like— ' whether your editorial practice of condemning and encouraging others to condemn men without a hearing , and upon eiparte statements , is not calculated to destroy our cause , by driving away from our ranks in despair and disgust , every intelligent man of spirit who may happen to give umbrage to O'Connor , youreelf , or the aamlren of the Star . " ¦ : ¦ . . ' , . . " -.: ¦ . -: ¦ ¦ ¦ : -: / , - :- . A - ¦ : - ' 3 rd . That you will publish in the Star of the following week , a full and impartial report of the discussion , the reporter to be a persenariconnected with either party . . ; ¦ . - ¦ ::.. ¦ ' . - . ¦ - , ¦/ ' ¦¦ . ' : ¦ . - ;¦ ¦ ' '" . ¦¦¦'¦•¦ .
4 th . That you will insert along with this ( by way of aritidote to the poison yoa have disseminated , ) the following address to the Chartist body . I have made it aa brief as possible , that you may have no excuse for rejecting It , on the score of inconvenient length , or the " crowded state" of your columns . Yours , &c
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 23, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct427/page/5/
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